Coronavirus
Funding Health

How to Raise Funds For Your Startup Despite Coronavirus

With the coronavirus pandemic, you would think venture capitalists and angel investors have stopped scouting for African startups to invest.

BusyMed
Health Investment

South Africa’s BusyMed Raises Funding From VC Investor LionPride

BusyMed, a South African healthtech startup has raised undisclosed funding from LionPride, a Venture Capital Investor. The investment was facilitated

#RiseChallenge
Banking Health

Win N250k in #RiseChallenge by Union Bank of Nigeria

Union Bank of Nigeria has launched the #RiseChallenge to recognise and reward customers who are rising in various ways during

Facebook
Entertainment Health

Femi Kuti, Youssou N’dour, Et al to Perform in Facebook and Red Cross Digital Campaign Against Covid-19

Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have launched a digital campaign tagged ‘#AfricaTogether’ and two-day festival

Innovation4Future Hack
Entrepreneurship Health

Apply For Ennovate Hub COVID-19 Innovation4Future Hack Competition

Innovation4Future Hack Competition is a 2-day speed Hackathon and Innovation Development Project aimed at supporting innovators that are using their

Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge
Entrepreneurship Health

3 Nigerian Healthtech Startups Selected For Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge

Following the call for healthtech startups to apply for the 2020 Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge, 3 Nigerian businesses have been selected

mPharma
Funding Health

mPharma, a Ghanaian Healthtech Firm Scores $17m Led by CDC Group

MPharma, a Ghanaian healthtech startup, has raised $17 million investment led by CDC Group. The funding round which Quartz reports

NITDA
Health Innovation

Meet Winners of NITDA COVID-19 Innovation Challenge

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)  has selected 3 winners for the COVID-19 innovation challenge and awarded them a

Fight Back COVID-19
Health Innovation

Jaiz Bank Fight Back COVID-19 Innovation Challenge For a Chance to Win N50m

The Fight Back COVID-19 is an open-innovation challenge, powered by Jaiz Bank to spur scientists, engineers, developers, inventors, and social

Aliko Dangote Foundation
Government Health Partnership

Aliko Dangote Foundation Partner 54Gene to Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Test Daily in Kano

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in the research, and diagnostics to set up